Who Is Eligible For WIC?

Woman who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have a baby less than 6 months old, and infants and children up to 5 years old are eligible to apply for WIC. Fathers are welcome to apply for WIC for children up to age 5.

To qualify for service you must:

Live In The County Where You Apply

Be Pregnant, Breastfeeding, or Postpartum (having a baby less than 6 months old)

Be An Infant or Child Up to 5 Years Old

Be Income Eligible - see guidelines below

INCOME GUIDELINES:

Family Unit

Weekly

Biweekly

Twice Monthly

Monthly

Yearly

1

$423

$846

$916

$1,832

$21,978

2

$570

$1,140

$1,235

$2,470

$29,637

3

$718

$1,435

$1,554

$3,108

$37,296

4

$865

$1,730

$1,874

$3,747

$44,955

5

$1,012

$2,024

$2,193

$4,385

$52,614

6

$1,160

$2,319

$2,512

$5,023

$60,273

7

$1,307

$2,614

$2,832

$5,663

$67,951

8

$1,455

$2,910

$3,152

$6,304

$75,647

(Effective: 7/1/16)

This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

How Do I Apply?

Call your local clinic to schedule an appointment to meet with a WIC staff member. To see if you quality all it takes is a visit to your local WIC clinic!

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MIDDLETOWN CENTER

1036 S. Verity Parkway • Middletown, Ohio • 513-705-9040

HAMILTON/BEVER CENTER

210 S. Second Street • Hamilton, Ohio • 513-896-7022

HAMILTON/WEST CENTER

903 NW Washington Blvd., Ste. A • Hamilton, Ohio • 513-896-7022

OXFORD CENTER

10 N. Locust St., Ste. A • Oxford, Ohio • 513-896-7022

What Do I Bring to My First Visit?

Proof of income (current pay stub, approval letter for Health Start, Ohio Works First, Food Stamps or current Medicaid card)

Proof of address (utility or credit bill, or Ohio driver's license)

Proof of identity for you and any other applicant (birth certificate, driver's license, Medicaid card, crib card or shot record)

All family members applying for WIC services

If pregnant, a doctor's statement showing due date

Children's shot records

To Apply for WIC online in Ohio follow this link to the online application. Online WIC Application, **Note: clicking on the application, you will be directed to the State website. This same application is used to apply for Healthy Start & Healthy Families in Ohio.

There are WIC clinics in all of Ohio's 88 counties. Applicants can call the Help Me Grow Helpline at 1-800-755-GROW(4769) for specific clinic locations or call your county WIC clinic.

This project is/was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number H80CS08753 for 'Health Center Cluster' in a total awarded amount for $2,446,862 (nongovernmental funding of 85%)